<p>Summary</p> <p>We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment/selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.</p> <p>Pay, Benefits, & Work Schedule</p> <p>Grade: 208</p> <p>Salary: $45,733 - $74,940 Annually (Dependent on Qualifications)</p> <p>Department: Information Technology</p> <p>E-mail: TinaB@cctexas.com</p> <p>ATTENDANCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE AS FOLLOWS: Rotating 40-hour work week and requirements are to work nights, weekends and holidays if scheduled. This is a 24 Hour/7 Days a week operation.</p> <p>Who May Apply?</p> <p>All persons legally authorized to work in the United States</p> <p>Previous candidates need not reapply</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>The IT Security Specialist is responsible for IT Security including research, development, implementation, testing and review of the organization's information security to protect information and prevent unauthorized access.</p> <ul> <li>Responsible for keeping City employees informed about security measures, explain potential threats, install software, implement security measures and proactively monitor networks. </li><li>Act as representative regarding the organization's security strategy, working with law enforcement while pursuing sources of attacks and when dealing with theft of information. </li><li>Manage data loss and fraud prevention, security architecture, identity and access management, investigation and forensics. </li><li>Plan and test responses to security breaches. </li><li>Analyze IT specifications to assess security risks. </li><li>Conduct periodic audits to determine security violations and inefficiencies. </li><li>Monitor network activity to identify vulnerable points; communicate them to IT teams. </li><li>Identify service issues, update and escalate as required to determine emergency procedure to resolve service. </li><li>Proactively investigating suspicious activities, ensuring that potential security incidents are correctly defended, identified, analyzed, investigated and escalated. </li><li>Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops as needed. </li><li>May be asked to perform other duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Requires an Associates degree </li><li>Minimum of two (2) years of related experience </li><li>A combination of education and pertinent experience may be considered </li><li>Must be able to pass a Criminal Justice Information Security (CJIS) background check </li><li>A valid driver's license is required. Successful out of state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire </li></ul> <p>Other Information:</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:</p> <ul> <li>Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement. </li><li>Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents. </li><li>Vacation - 88+ hours per year </li><li>Personal leave - 40 hours per year </li><li>Sick leave - 96 hours per year </li><li>Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan </li><li>Eight (8) Holidays </li><li>Flexible Spending Account </li><li>City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center </li><li>Learning & Development Academy </li><li>Tuition Reimbursement Programs </li><li>Employee Recognition Programs </li></ul> <p>Basis of Rating</p> <p>Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.</p> <p>Closing Statement</p> <ul> <li>Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test. </li><li>Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi. </li><li>In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services. </li></ul> <p>Job opening will close on:</p> <p>September 27, 2021</p>